Author: jmcook

Glaciologist and data scientist. Nat Geo Explorer, Microsoft AI for Earth, Rolex Awards for Enterprise.

EOLink 0.2.0: BrightLink project

Posted on by jmcook in EOLink, Science/Tech

If you like this content consider tipping in ETH, LINK or an ERC20 stablecoin at this address: 0xf9f6849230cBe10200B43dB103511b778898e71C As explained in my post here, with Ethereum's merge on the horizon it is time to explore its potential for environmental applications. BrightLink is a proof-of-concept system that incentivizes hypothetical communities to "brighten" their local environment as … Continue reading EOLink 0.2.0: BrightLink project →

EOLink: Introduction

Posted on by jmcook in EOLink, Science/Tech

If you like this content consider tipping in ETH, LINK or an ERC20 stablecoin at this address: 0xf9f6849230cBe10200B43dB103511b778898e71C Until now, there has been an inherent contradiction in developing decentralized apps on blockchains for environmental good, because there is a huge environmental cost associate with securing the network. A blockchain is a ledger of transactions that … Continue reading EOLink: Introduction →

Python: x-array Q&A’s

Posted on by jmcook in Science/Tech

During the pandemic I ran an online x-array training session for a major commodities broker that wanted to explore this incredibly useful Python package for processing big weather data. After making a presentation and a hands-on demonstration, I ran a Q&A for the audience of software engineers who were already familiar with Pandas. Here is … Continue reading Python: x-array Q&A’s →